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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@naught101 @lost_faith It predates the internet.

Back in 2000, a guy named Robert Putnam wrote a book based on his research into why there has been a breakdown in community in America: http://bowlingalone.com/

(If you ever hear someone use the phrase "social capital", they're alluding to his research.)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Oh yeah, for sure. Wasn't meaning to imply this is ONLY because of the internet. The car also has a lot to answer for, as well as presumably many other factors.